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Respecting community rights Mitigating risks of modern slavery
and human trafficking
We strive to respect and protect the rights and dignity
of all stakeholders affected by our business, including The construction sector globally is exposed to
our employees, communities, and supply chain partners. a heightened risk of modern slavery, especially when
This extends to the communities that host our projects. contracting third-party providers. Infinity Power stands
against modern slavery and human trafficking.
We work hard to understand the unique social
challenges and complexities faced by each local We have a two-phase risk assessment in our
community and identify opportunities to create positive procurement process, and we undertake enhanced
change. Some of the areas where we record and due diligence for all counterparties of a significant
measure our impact in communities include: contract value. All first-tier suppliers are subject to a
Slavery and Trafficking Risk assessment. If the initial
• Health, safety, and security assessment indicates areas of high risk, we conduct
enhanced due diligence. In 2025, we will create
• Fair labour practices
an additional supply chain policy to assist with our
• Community development and investment
supply chain risk assessments for forced labour and
• Empowering women and girls traceability of materials.
• Responsible land access
Expanding into Ivory Coast presents additional risks
We believe in proactive and inclusive community
including informal labour arrangements, cross-border
engagement, which is why we consult community
migration from unstable regions, weaker labour
representatives before, during, and after any
mechanisms and subcontracting practices. Our
community-based activities. This ongoing dialogue
existing governance framework and experience from
helps us tailor our initiatives to the needs of each
Senegalese operations, provides a strong foundation for
community. We have implemented robust grievance
governance and risk mitigation through our two-phase
mechanisms at each project site to give people a safe
methodology and third-party audit processes that can
and confidential channel to raise concerns.
be adjusted for Ivory Coast’s specific challenges.
Each year we publish a Modern Slavery Statement
detailing how we mitigate identified risks. This
is underpinned by robust labour management
plans, key performance indicators to monitor labour
and human rights issues, and third-party audits
to monitor compliance.
